14:50 Musselburgh

Friday 20 August 2021

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Gaynor Winyard Trophy Nursery

Off time: 14:51 | Winning time: 1m 42.08s

(6)

Gangway¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-12| J: F Norton| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 67

9/2

Thrice-raced maiden. 8/1, last of 6 in novice event at Haydock (7f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Something to find on form.

Form: 946

(3)

Novak³³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-12| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 67

10/3

Thrice-raced maiden. 100/1, fourth of 12 in novice event at Redcar (7f, good to firm) 33 days ago, finishing with running left. Makes handicap debut. Likely to improve.

Form: 454

(7)

Battyeford Boy^b³^{(ex 6)}

Age: 2| Weight: 9-9| J: Ben Sanderson⁽³⁾| T: K A Ryan| OR: 58

2/1

Lightly-raced winner. 18/1 and blinkered for 1st time, much improved when winning 7-runner nursery at Leicester (7f, good) 3 days ago. Carries penalty. Shortlist material.

Form: 6901

(4)

Bungley¹¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Harrison Shaw| T: T D Easterby| OR: 62

18/1

18/1, eighth of 9 in nursery at Ripon (6f, good) 11 days ago, not ideally placed. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 376528

(8)

Sparka¹⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: D Nolan| T: R A Fahey| OR: 62

5/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Good fourth of 10 in nursery at Nottingham (8.3f, good, 25/1) 17 days ago. Player.

Form: 7084

(5)

Do It Today⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: G Lee| T: Ollie Pears| OR: 59

18/1

12/1, 3¼ lengths seventh of 11 to Sun Rising in nursery at Beverley (7.4f, good to firm) 8 days ago. Not progressing.

Form: 500537

(1)

Sun Rising⁸^{(ex 6)}

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: Jason Watson| T: D H Brown| OR: 52

15/2

Lightly-raced winner. Much improved when winning 11-runner nursery (80/1) at Beverley (7.4f, good to firm) 8 days ago, suited by strong pace. Carries penalty.

Form: 0461

(2)

Wynn Palace^p1⁴⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Billy Garritty⁽³⁾| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 57

33/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Last of 10 in novice event (80/1) at Beverley (7.4f, good) 48 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 060

Forecasts

Battyeford Boy (2/1), Novak (10/3), Gangway (9/2), Sparka (5/1), Sun Rising (15/2), Bungley (18/1), Do It Today (18/1), Wynn Palace (33/1)

BATTYEFORD BOY left his previous efforts well behind when making a winning handicap debut in this headgear at Leicester on Tuesday and is taken to defy a penalty in what is arguably a weaker event. Sun Rising has a similar profile to the selection so looks the obvious threat, while Novak looks the type to do better again now handicapping.